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Beth Grant

Date of birth: 1949-09-18

Place of birth: Gadsden, Alabama, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: بث گرانت

Beth Grant

Biography

Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American actress. She is known for often playing characters who are conservatives, religious zealots or sticklers for rules. She has appeared in dozens of films, including Rain Man, Speed; To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar; Love Field; Donnie Darko; A Time to Kill; Little Miss Sunshine; Child's Play 2; Daltry Calhoun; City Slickers 2; Don't Tell Her It's Me; Matchstick Men; Factory Girl; The Wizard; Sordid Lives; The Rookie; All About Steve; No Country for Old Men, Crazy Heart, and Rango. Grant has also appeared in many TV shows, including Everwood; Delta; The Golden Girls; Malcolm in the Middle; The X-Files; Friends; CSI; Six Feet Under; Wonderfalls; My Name Is Earl; Yes, Dear; King of the Hill; The Office; Angel; Judging Amy; Jericho; Sordid Lives: The Series; Criminal Minds, Sabrina The Teenage Witch; True Blood; How I Met Your Mother; and The Mentalist. Grant was born in Gadsden, Alabama, and is an alumna of East Carolina University. She is married to actor Michael Chieffo with whom she has one child. Grant played the same character, Marianne Marie Beetle, in the short-lived show Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies, both created by Bryan Fuller. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beth Grant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Donnie Darko
3.9

Donnie Darko

2001-01-19

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bun

Rain Man
3.9

Rain Man

1988-12-12

When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincin

Desert Saints
2.8

Desert Saints

2002-03-10

Banks is a hit man, the best, usually working for Latin American drug cartels. He picks up solitary

Speed
3.6

Speed

1994-06-09

Tensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone

A Time to Kill
3.7

A Time to Kill

1996-07-24

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daug

Hot Tamale
2.5

Hot Tamale

2006-04-23

A road trip to Los Angeles inadvertently leads a young man from Wyoming into a wild maze of psychoti

Flags of Our Fathers
3.4

Flags of Our Fathers

2006-10-19

There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by

Grave Intentions
2.2

Grave Intentions

2021-10-15

In this anthology of chills, thrills, and kills, a practitioner of the magical arts teaches the basi

Southland Tales
2.6

Southland Tales

2007-11-14

Set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social,

Child's Play 2
3.2

Child's Play 2

1990-11-09

Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and

Daltry Calhoun
2.5

Daltry Calhoun

2005-09-25

In small town Tennessee, a ne'er-do-well man (Knoxville) wrestling for control over his fading golf

The Ungodly
2.5

The Ungodly

2007-01-01

When struggling filmmaker inadvertently records a notorious serial killer in the middle of a murdero

Evil Alien Conquerors
2.7

Evil Alien Conquerors

2003-12-03

Inept beings from the planet Kabijj land on Earth and attempt to behead all of its beings and take o

No Country for Old Men
4

No Country for Old Men

2007-11-09

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but met

All About Steve
2.5

All About Steve

2009-08-06

After one short blind date, Mary Horowitz, a brilliant and eccentric crossword constructor, is convi

Matchstick Men
3.5

Matchstick Men

2003-09-12

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con

Factory Girl
3

Factory Girl

2006-12-29

In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous

Extract
2.9

Extract

2009-09-03

The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really

Hard Pill
2.5

Hard Pill

2005-07-15

A despondent gay man throws his life and relationships into turmoil when he volunteers for a controv

Henry Poole Is Here
3

Henry Poole Is Here

2008-08-15

Henry Poole abandons his fiancée and family business to spend what he believes are his remaining day

In My Sleep
2.6

In My Sleep

2010-04-23

A sleepwalking, sexaholic masseur wakes up, covered in blood next to a bloody knife, when cops ring

Operation: Endgame
2.5

Operation: Endgame

2010-07-20

A battle ensues among two government spy teams in an underground facility after their boss is assass

The Rookie
3.4

The Rookie

2002-03-25

Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career

Winged Creatures
3

Winged Creatures

2009-07-08

A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivo

Hide
2.6

Hide

2008-12-17

A modern day Bonnie and Clyde - with a twist - that follows two lovers down a path of destruction, m

Life of Lemon
3

Life of Lemon

2011-10-18

A blue collar man, inspired by his homeless friend, sets out to better his life by pursuing a more m

To Dance with Olivia
0

To Dance with Olivia

1997-03-09

A lawyer trying to cope with his son's accidental death takes on a case where a farmer is charged wi

Love Always
0

Love Always

1997-10-10

Julia, a struggling actress living in San Diego, hits the road after an ex-boyfriend in Spokane, WA,

Deadly Care
3

Deadly Care

1987-03-22

True story about a nurse's descent into the nightmarish world of substance abuse which endangers her

Hard Scrambled
2.5

Hard Scrambled

2006-10-13

When the owner of a venerable diner in the wrong part of town has an "accident" the men in her life

Interruptions
1

Interruptions

1997-12-12

When Wendy Shuman (Kelly Maguire) returns to Los Angeles after a year away at a New York college, fa

The Rising Place
3

The Rising Place

2001-02-01

The close friendship of two young women, each of a different race, and their struggle to find purpos

A Thousand Acres
2.9

A Thousand Acres

1997-09-19

The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath the

Love Field
3

Love Field

1992-12-11

Dallas housewife Lurene Hallett's life revolves around the doings of Jacqueline Kennedy. She is deva

White Sands
2.9

White Sands

1992-04-24

A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impers

Sordid Lives
3.2

Sordid Lives

2000-05-25

As three generations of a family in a small Texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious,

Dear Lemon Lima
2.8

Dear Lemon Lima

2009-10-23

After being dumped by Philip, her one true love, the infatuated Nessa enrolls at his private school

Rocker
1.1

Rocker

2006-05-22

Discouraged by her lack of success and her parents' disapproval of her career choice, a struggling s

Welcome to Paradise
3.4

Welcome to Paradise

2007-10-01

When big-city preacher Debbie Laramie (Crystal Bernard) moves to the small town of Paradise with her

Our Very Own
3

Our Very Own

2005-06-22

In 1978, five teenagers in Shelbyville, Tennessee look to meet the actress Sondra Locke, who's rumor

The House of Usher
2.2

The House of Usher

2007-09-11

Three years after her lover, Rick Usher, and her best friend, Maddy Usher, had suddenly disappeared

The Artist
3.7

The Artist

2011-10-12

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures wil

The Image
2.3

The Image

1990-01-27

When career-focused journalist's investigation indirectly causes a suicide, he questions his own met

Maximum Truth
2.6

Maximum Truth

2023-06-23

A documentary crew follows political grifter Rick Klingman as he teams up with his sketchy buddy Sim

Polar Opposites
2

Polar Opposites

2008-01-01

When Earth's magnetic poles begin reversing, David Terran, the only scientist who predited the possi

Valley of the Sun
2.1

Valley of the Sun

2011-01-01

Andy Taggert set out for Hollywood to pursue acting, but years later finds himself working in adult

As I Lay Dying
2.6

As I Lay Dying

2013-10-09

Strife and disaster befall a poor Mississippi family during a two-day trip by horse and wagon to bur

Hollywood to Dollywood
3.3

Hollywood to Dollywood

2011-07-16

Gay twins Gary and Larry have always loved Dolly Parton. They left their small town home ten years a

Blue Valley Songbird
2

Blue Valley Songbird

1999-11-01

Country singer Leana Taylor (Dolly Parton) struggles to escape from her controlling manager/boyfrien

Sedona
2.8

Sedona

2011-02-19

A soul-searching comedic adventure set among famous red rocks and vortexes of Sedona, Arizona, visit

Bad Words
3.2

Bad Words

2013-09-06

Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loop

Herpes Boy
0

Herpes Boy

2009-10-24

A social outcast with a facial birthmark finds his world flipped upside down after he posts videos o

Miss Dial
2.5

Miss Dial

2013-03-07

A consumer affair rep who works from her apartment decides to play hooky one day, and spends her tim

#1 Fan: A Darkomentary
3.3

#1 Fan: A Darkomentary

2005-02-15

The questionably unstable Darryl Donaldson goes on a quest to prove why he's Donnie Darko's #1 fan.

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
3.1

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001-05-02

Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep Sout

Lieberman in Love
3.5

Lieberman in Love

1995-01-01

Joe Lieberman is attracted to Shaleen. They begin a professional relationship, which continues even

Safe
3.5

Safe

1995-06-23

Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with

Blues for Willadean
2.3

Blues for Willadean

2012-10-05

Under the thumb of her abusive husband, post-middle age Willadean feels life has passed her by until

The Midnight Swim
2.5

The Midnight Swim

2015-06-26

Spirit Lake is unusually deep. No diver has ever managed to find the bottom. When Dr. Amelia Brooks

Out West
1.8

Out West

2013-09-01

Reno celebutante Prissy Alcott returns to her childhood home in Colorado when she learns that her fa

Odyssea
0

Odyssea

2014-01-17

A young woman returns to her idyllic hometown and embarks on a private venture that involves both re

The Dark Half
3

The Dark Half

1993-04-23

Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the for

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story
1.1

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

1992-01-01

This film is based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos a prostitute-turned-serial killer who preyed

Amsterdam
3

Amsterdam

2022-09-27

In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects the

The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer
0

The Adventures of Thomasina Sawyer

2018-11-09

Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Becky Thatcher have the adventure of a lifetime after witnessing an innoc

A One Time Thing
0

A One Time Thing

2004-10-10

When Casey Hill finds her fiancé in bed with another woman two days before her wedding, she's out to

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
2.6

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994-06-10

Mitch Robbins' 40th birthday begins quite well until he returns home and finds his brother Glen, the

Faults
3.3

Faults

2014-03-06

Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their

Consumed
2.7

Consumed

2015-06-01

When Sophie's son, Garrett, develops a mysterious illness, she embarks on a search for answers. This

Band of Robbers
3

Band of Robbers

2016-01-15

A comedic thriller that re-imagines Mark Twain's iconic literary characters of "Huckleberry Finn" an

Addicted to Fresno
2.6

Addicted to Fresno

2015-10-02

Two co-dependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in Fr

Rock Star
3.4

Rock Star

2001-09-04

A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his bandmates ki

The Long Home
0

The Long Home

A young contractor is hired to build a honky-tonk in Tennessee by the man who killed his father.

Spork
2.8

Spork

2010-04-24

A frizzy-haired, pink-cheeked outcast named Spork navigates her way through the annals of junior hig

Andover
2.5

Andover

2018-03-30

Genetics professor Adam Slope clones his wife Dawn after she dies in a fire but the woman he creates

Great Plains
3.4

Great Plains

2016-07-21

Inspired by True Events An abused wife and mother to a young boy escapes her violent husband and hea

Jackie
3.2

Jackie

2016-12-02

An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kenn

Little Miss Sunshine
3.8

Little Miss Sunshine

2006-07-26

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California

Norma Jean & Marilyn
3

Norma Jean & Marilyn

1996-05-18

This film follows Norma Jean from her simple, ambitious youth to her sex star pinnacle and back down

Domain
2.9

Domain

2017-03-31

After a deadly virus wipes out most of humanity, the survivors are forced to wait alone in self-sust

Actors Anonymous
2.1

Actors Anonymous

2017-03-05

The film adaption of James Franco's popular novel Actors Anonymous, exploring the lives of young act

The Labyrinth
3.8

The Labyrinth

2016-12-13

A collection of original shorts exploring the unknown, the unexplained, and the unimaginable.

Mississippi Requiem
0.5

Mississippi Requiem

2018-05-17

A collection of four short films based on stories written by William Faulkner.

Heartland
2.9

Heartland

2016-09-24

A young Oklahoma artist, struggling with a recent death, finds escape in a reckless affair with her

Pearl Harbor
3.5

Pearl Harbor

2001-05-21

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the

Making Sandwiches
2.9

Making Sandwiches

1998-10-03

Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey make sandwiches in a small kitchen while watching television,

Sweet Dreams
2.6

Sweet Dreams

2024-04-12

Morris navigates his way through a mandatory stay at Sweet Dreams sober living. In an attempt to get

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
3

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990-10-12

Movie star Roxy Carmichael is abandoning the bright lights of Hollywood, Calif. and returning to her

Lucky
3.6

Lucky

2017-09-29

Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map

In Dubious Battle
2.9

In Dubious Battle

2016-10-08

In the California apple country, 900 migratory workers rise 'in dubious battle' against the landowne

Stolen
3

Stolen

2009-10-10

A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similari

Dance with Me
3.5

Dance with Me

1998-08-21

Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the firs

Crazy Heart
3.5

Crazy Heart

2009-12-16

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend

Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend
3.6

Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend

2005-01-07

She's an avid mystery lover and bookseller, for whom crime has been comfortably confined to the page

The Wizard
3

The Wizard

1989-12-15

A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, t

Alex of Venice
3

Alex of Venice

2015-04-17

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up t

Doctor Dolittle
2.9

Doctor Dolittle

1998-06-26

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, un

Flatliners
3.3

Flatliners

1990-08-10

Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past

Just Before I Go
3.2

Just Before I Go

2015-04-24

Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he

Under Cover
1.9

Under Cover

1987-12-04

A cop goes undercover in a South Carolina high school. With the help of a local narcotics officer, h

Rango
3.4

Rango

2011-03-02

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the l

A Thief Of Time
2.6

A Thief Of Time

2004-07-11

Officers Leaphorn and Chee search for a missing anthropologist suspected of stealing artifacts from

Hold On
0.5

Hold On

2019-12-06

Fighting to save her brother from a life of addiction on Los Angeles' Skid Row, an overlooked singin

Birdseye
0

Birdseye

2002-08-07

A Colorado sheriff and his teenage son investigate a bizarre kidnapping, ultimately leading them on

William
3

William

2019-04-12

Two cutting-edge scientists give 'birth' to a Neanderthal—the first to walk the earth for some 35,00

The Violation
2.2

The Violation

2013-04-06

Mickey Dougherty has a crush on Oscar, the son of the wealthy family next door. Oscar has a crush on

Tenn
1.5

Tenn

2017-04-08

Tom (Tennessee) Williams, an aspiring writer in his 20s, lives with and negligent father. Tom attemp

I Do... Until I Don't
2.4

I Do... Until I Don't

2017-09-01

In Vero Beach, Florida, a trio of couples at various points in their relationships become the subjec

Tond
0

Tond

2016-08-01

After suffering a stroke, Tond wakes up to realize he doesn't have any friends aside from his mean o

Nostalgia
2.7

Nostalgia

2018-02-16

A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and m

Tiny Mammals
3.7

Tiny Mammals

2017-11-05

On a stormy day, 12-year-old twins Sophia and Jacob set out to hawk special bibles, only to be left

Hover
2.6

Hover

2018-06-30

In a near future when environmental havoc is causing food shortages and compelling the government to

Mockingbird Lane
3.1

Mockingbird Lane

2012-10-26

Settling into their new home—the rambling Victorian mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Lane— the Munster ar

The Bridge Partner
3.4

The Bridge Partner

2015-03-07

A timid housewife is jolted into a fight for her survival or sanity when she thinks she hears her ne

Wake the Riderless Horse
0

Wake the Riderless Horse

2018-04-28

Jonathan, succumbing to an opioid addiction, decides that it's time to end his story with an overdos

Wander Darkly
3

Wander Darkly

2020-12-11

New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship.

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
3.7

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995-09-08

Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securi

Willy's Wonderland
3

Willy's Wonderland

2021-02-12

When his car breaks down, a quiet loner agrees to clean an abandoned family fun center in exchange f

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
1.5

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

2009-12-22

The cast and crew reflect on the making of the movie, "Extract."

Fall From Grace
2.6

Fall From Grace

1990-04-29

Jim Bakker establishes a large televangelical empire in the 1980s, including Heritage Village. Howev

Picnic
0.5

Picnic

1986-11-10

A southern bell falls for a handsome drifter with no prospects, going against her parents' wishes to

Desert's Edge
0

Desert's Edge

1997-06-25

The story of an aspiring actress, a down-on-his-luck photographer, and their fateful trip into the d

Fully Realized Humans
2.6

Fully Realized Humans

2020-08-08

Parents-to-be Jackie and Elliott embark on a quest for self-actualization before the imminent birth

La Sirena
3

La Sirena

2020-05-22

The lives of Penny, a nighttime police dispatcher, and Nino, a barber, get turned upside down when 1

Sordid Lives
0

Sordid Lives

2020-05-31

An All-Star reading of the original stage play version of Sordid Lives! A family in a small Texas to

Words on Bathroom Walls
3.9

Words on Bathroom Walls

2020-08-21

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspecti

La Classe américaine
3.3

La Classe américaine

2012-10-05

The story of the successful publicity campaign that made it possible for the French film The Artist

Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide
2

Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide

2016-01-22

Worlds collide in more ways than one in this stunning collection. Confidence is violated, classes cl

Don't Tell Her It's Me
2.8

Don't Tell Her It's Me

1990-09-21

Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But

Eating
0.9

Eating

1990-11-30

A group of women gather for the birthday party of a friend and discuss their lives and associations

Mister Handsome
0

Mister Handsome

2011-09-15

A love story between a grown-up girl and a mysterious friend from her childhood (plus a case against

Six L.A. Love Stories
2.5

Six L.A. Love Stories

2016-09-01

Over the course of one afternoon, in six different parts of Los Angeles, six couples connect, reconn

Doc of Chucky
3.8

Doc of Chucky

2024-11-01

The story of the cult horror empire through interviews with cast, crew, and horror icons such as Don

All In
0

All In

2016-09-08

A city girl gets fired from her job, cheated on by her boyfriend, and sent to a ranch to figure thin

Lawn Dogs
3.5

Lawn Dogs

1997-11-21

In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while

Remarkably Bright Creatures
0

Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026-05-08

A lonely elderly widow named Tova forms an unlikely friendship with a curmudgeonly cephalopod octopu

Angelmaker
0

Angelmaker

1998-01-01

In the shadows of a deep wood, in shadows of the soul deeper still, live 13 year-old Little Turcott